Terrill v. Barber

CULLEN, Commissioner.

A citizen and taxpayer of the City of Owensboro, Kentucky, brought this suit against the mayor and the members of the board of commissioners, seeking a judgment requiring the board of commissioners to adopt an ordinance fixing a compulsory retirement age for police and firemen. A number of police officers intervened as defendants, opposing the suit, and one police officer and one fireman intervened as plaintiffs, supporting this suit. The circuit court entered judgment directing that such an ordinance be adopted. The original and intervening defendants have appealed.

The…